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Determining the best method for assessing microbiological contamination on flexible endoscopes without a working channel: a pilot study.
Yana Halmans, David J Wellenstein, Michael Romijn, Suzan A J Cremers, Joost Hopman, Robert P Takes, Guido B van den Broek
Published: 202510.1016/j.mimet.2025.107328
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Flexible endoscopes (FEs) without a working channel can become extensively contaminated. Adequate reprocessing is critical and the quality of these processes can be verified by microbiological sampling. This study aimed to determine the a…
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